The David A. Shirley Award for Scientific Achievement went to Harald Ade, North Carolina State University, "For achievements in polymer science and in particular the elucidation of the chemical nano-morphology of complex materials used in polymer electronics."

2013 User Meeting AwardsThe Klaus Halbach Award for Innovative Instrumentation at the ALS was awarded to Alessandra Lanzara, Andreas Schmid, Chris Jozwiak, Zahid Hussain,Gennadi Lebedev, and Nord Andresen,"For the development of a unique spin-resolved photoelectron spectrometer that provides a leap in detection efficiency and enables a new realm of probing the spin degree of freedom in matter."

Carl Percival, Dudley Shallcross, Craig Taatjes and David Osborn (Sandia), for making the first direct measurements of the reactions of Criegee intermediates, and showing that their impact on tropospheric chemistry and climate may be substantially greater than previously assumed.

Jeff Dickert and Simon Morton of Berkeley Lab’s Physical Biosciences Division for the invention and implementation of the Compact Variable Collimator (CVC), which has led to a dramatic increase in productivity of protein crystallography.

For “the design and execution of the most important and difficult experiment relevant to understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system.”

Yi-De Chuang

For "the world-leading achievements that have revolutionized conventional soft x-ray scattering instrumentation and enabled the first time-resolved resonant scattering experiment at the Linac Coherent Light Source.”

Ed Domning and Brian Smith

For "creating solutions using LabView that enable users to automate experimental endstations and synchronize them with accelerator operations.” To quote from the nomination, “Their skill, dedication, and calmness in finding solutions helps users achieve their scientific goals and underscores the results-oriented attitude of the Advanced Light Source.”

2010

Hoi-Ying Holman

For pioneering study of living cells and their response to environmental stimuli using synchrotron-based FTIR spectromicroscopy

For years of dedication and service in the development and support of the ALS Equipment Protection Systems

2009

Zahid Hasan

For the discovery of topological order in solid state samples and quantum Hall-like behavior without magnetic fields

David Robin, Christoph Steir and ALS Top-off Team

Topoff operation of the ALS

Bruce Rude

2008

James Berger

Eric Gullikson

Reflectometry calibration worldwide standard

David Malone and Munroe Thomas

2007

Eli Rotenberg and Alessandra Lanzara

For their groundbreaking work measuring the electronic structure of graphene and the use of high resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) to understand the unusual transport properties of graphene associated with Dirac fermions

Senajith Rekawa and Paul Denham

For the development of world-leading instrumentation with nanometer actuation and control, and sub-picoamp current sensing which has enabled the ALS to be the preeminent location for advanced EUV research"

Gary Giangrasso

For his exceptional efforts in providing the highest quality service and assistance to ALS users

2006

Andreas Scholl and Hendrik Ohldag

For their outstanding work in using photoemission electron microscopy in the study of magnetic materials

Two teams shared this year’s prize. One team, led by Roger Falcone, developed streak camera techniques in combination with x-ray diffraction to study the dynamics of structural phase transformations at picosecond time resolution. The other team, led by Robert Schoenlein, developed time-slicing techniques to produce subpicosecond synchrotron radiation pulses.

Art Robinson

For his work with user groups and ALS staff in developing scientific proposals submitted to funding agencies and for contributions promoting the ALS in general.

1999

Roland Kawakami, Z.-Q. Qiu (both of the University of California, Berkeley), and Eli Rotenberg (ALS)

For their work in fabricating novel multilayer magnetic quantum well samples and using photoelectron spectroscopy to measure their fundamental properties

For performing a suite of state-of-the-art experiments measuring the electronic structures from surfaces of materials. Anders Nilsson was recognized for groundbreaking experiments in soft x-ray fluorescence, specifically the nature of chemical bonds at surfaces

Ken Goldberg and Patrick Naulleau of the Center for X-Ray Optics

For their work in extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) interferometry

Tim Renner

For his dynamic efforts as a member of the ALS Experimental Systems Group